Nonstop flight route between Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and A Coruña, Spain:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°18'6"N by 8°22'37"W)
Distance from SXM to LCG:
3,611.49 miles (5,812.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands and A Coruña Airport (LCG), A Coruña, Spain would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,611 miles (or 5,812 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Princess Juliana International Airport and A Coruña Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Princess Juliana International Airport and A Coruña Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXM / TNCM |
| Airport Name: | Princess Juliana International Airport |
| Location: | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°2'26"N by 63°6'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Princess Juliana Int'l Airport Holding Company N.V. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SXM |
| More Information: | SXM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LCG / LECO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | A Coruña, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°18'6"N by 8°22'37"W |
| Area Served: | A Coruña, Galicia, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LCG |
| More Information: | LCG Maps & Info |
Facts about Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM):
- PJIA is equipped with VOR/DME and NDB.
- The main apron measures 72,500 square metres with another 5,000 square metres on Eastern apron.
- However, the oil price increases since 2003 began impacting discretionary air travel worldwide by early 2008, and the prospect of further price increases threatens to reverse the recent expansion of tourist travel by jet which began with the 1980s oil glut.
- Because of Princess Juliana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Princess Juliana International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of SXM.
- The furthest airport from Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) is Karratha Airport (KTA), which is nearly antipodal to Princess Juliana International Airport (meaning Princess Juliana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Karratha Airport), and is located 12,252 miles (19,718 kilometers) away in Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
- Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Phase I was a short-term program in order to upgrade existing facilities and improve the level of service at various points.
Facts about A Coruña Airport (LCG):
- The closest airport to A Coruña Airport (LCG) is Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of LCG.
- The furthest airport from A Coruña Airport (LCG) is Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG), which is nearly antipodal to A Coruña Airport (meaning A Coruña Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ashburton Aerodrome), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Ashburton, New Zealand.
- Current and future projects include the expansion of parking facilities, an upgrade of the ILS system from Category II to Category III, a short runway expansion, and expanded aircraft parking facilities.
- The construction was completed in May 1963, when the airport was opened to national commercial traffic.
- Because of A Coruña Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at A Coruña Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- A Coruña Airport (LCG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "A Coruña Airport", another name for LCG is "Aeroporto da Coruña-Alvedro".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.73 miles (9.22 km) NE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe |     |
| 2 | 11.87 miles (19.11 km) NNE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 3 | 19.83 miles (31.92 km) ESE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 4 | 28.27 miles (45.50 km) SSW | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 5 | 38.58 miles (62.08 km) SSE | F.D. Roosevelt Airport (EUX) | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 6 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) SSE | Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) | Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 7 | 67.09 miles (107.97 km) SSE | Vance W. Amory International Airport (NEV) | Nevis, Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| 8 | 88.87 miles (143.03 km) ESE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 9 | 90.93 miles (146.34 km) WNW | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 10 | 98.14 miles (157.94 km) WNW | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 11 | 105.36 miles (169.55 km) SE | John A. Osborne Airport (MNI) | Montserrat, British Overseas Territories, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 106.85 miles (171.96 km) W | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) SE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 14 | 113.68 miles (182.95 km) WSW | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | 121.96 miles (196.28 km) W | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,252.07 miles (19,717.74 km) S | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,239.58 miles (19,697.64 km) SW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,218.93 miles (19,664.41 km) SSE | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,171.40 miles (19,587.93 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,140.18 miles (19,537.67 km) S | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,105.58 miles (19,482.00 km) S | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,094.71 miles (19,464.50 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,086.03 miles (19,450.53 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,084.40 miles (19,447.91 km) SSW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,078.03 miles (19,437.65 km) S | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,074.69 miles (19,432.28 km) SSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,020.39 miles (19,344.89 km) SSW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,988.82 miles (19,294.08 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,920.97 miles (19,184.89 km) SSE | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,867.54 miles (19,098.90 km) W | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.09 miles (45.20 km) S | Santiago de Compostela Airport (SCQ) | Santiago de Compostela, Spain | |
| 2 | 75.20 miles (121.02 km) S | Vigo Airport (VGO) | Vigo, Galicia, Spain | |
| 3 | 118.55 miles (190.78 km) S | Braga Airport (BGZ) | Braga, Portugal | |
| 4 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) E | Asturias Airport (OVD) | Oviedo, Asturias, Spain | |
| 5 | 131.10 miles (210.98 km) SE | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 6 | 143.60 miles (231.10 km) S | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 7 | 143.85 miles (231.51 km) SSE | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 8 | 146.19 miles (235.28 km) ESE | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 9 | 210.69 miles (339.07 km) ESE | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 10 | 214.88 miles (345.81 km) SSE | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 11 | 217.41 miles (349.88 km) S | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 12 | 219.23 miles (352.81 km) SE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 13 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) E | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 14 | 250.00 miles (402.34 km) ESE | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 274.83 miles (442.30 km) E | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,394.35 miles (19,946.72 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,389.34 miles (19,938.66 km) WSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,384.93 miles (19,931.57 km) SE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,374.74 miles (19,915.17 km) SSE | Greymouth Airport (GMN) | Greymouth, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,364.86 miles (19,899.27 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,355.69 miles (19,884.50 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,355.55 miles (19,884.28 km) E | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,351.15 miles (19,877.20 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,328.72 miles (19,841.11 km) S | Westport Airport (WSZ) | Westport, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,319.67 miles (19,826.54 km) WSW | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,318.47 miles (19,824.60 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,283.24 miles (19,767.91 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,276.07 miles (19,756.37 km) SSW | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,270.72 miles (19,747.76 km) SSW | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,268.49 miles (19,744.17 km) SW | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |